radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
smoothly; easily; readily
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
even though; despite; when
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
urgency; exigency; emergency
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to invite in; to show someone in
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
talking while standing; standing around talking
T-square (technical drawing instrument)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)